- Discussed cooperation measures for
service trade … provided an opportunity to exchange
among business people -

The
Korea International Trade Association (Chairman, Kim Young-joo) held ‘The
Korea-Shandong Economic and Commercial Cooperation Exchange Meeting’ in
cooperation with the Ministry of Technology, Industry, and Energy and the
Shandong government at Grand Intercontinental Hotel in Samseong-dong on March
4, Wednesday.

During the forum, the both parties
introduced the Yontai·Weihai Industrial Parks in China,
Saemangeum Industrial Complex in Korea, Incheon Korea-China regional economic
cooperation development demonstration zone to each other and sought cooperation
measures for local economies between the countries. In particular, about 170
people from Shandong provinces and the government, including Chinese government
officials, had networking and exchange dinner parties through pre-matching
service with about 100 Korean businessmen.

Han jin-hyun, the vice-chairman of the
Korea International Trade Association, the host of this forum, said, "It
is very timely to hold an exchange meeting at this point, as the follow-up
negotiations for Korea-China FTA service investment are in full swing. I hope
this exchange meeting will be an opportunity to establish a more active
business relationship with Shandong, which is geographically the closest and
the most number of Korean companies have businesses in.”

‘The
Korea-Shandong Economic and Commercial Cooperation Exchange Meeting’ is jointly
organized by the Korea International Trade Association and the Department of
Commerce of Shandong Province and ho-hosted by the Ministry of Technology,
Industry, and Energy and the People's Government of Shandong Province.The event takes place every year in Seoul and
Shandong Province in turn since the signing of the MOU
between the Ministry of
Technology, Industry, and Energy and Shandong Province in
2015.